by William C. Duncan | Aug 8, 2024
Why the reasoning behind Utah Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is so alarming Written by Originally published in Deseret News. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the U.S. Constitution could not be read to create a right to abortion. Since then, lawsuits in...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks and William C. Duncan | Aug 6, 2024
UEA lawsuit filings offer 3 civics lessons Written by The Utah Constitution gives the Legislature authority to make public policy for the state so that the officials closest to the people make the important decisions that affect their lives. The constitutional...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 6, 2024
Utah Supreme Court’s ruling on voter initiative case seems to stray into policymaking Written by In our constitutional system, judges are intended to apply laws in specific disputes rather than make or enforce them. A recent Utah Supreme Court case illustrates the...
by Sutherland Institute | Aug 1, 2024
Utah Supreme Court decision oversteps court’s role Written by SALT LAKE CITY (August 1, 2024) – Today, the Utah Supreme Court ruled to uphold the abortion injunction during the remainder of the trial in Planned Parenthood v. Utah. Sutherland released the...
by Christine Cooke Fairbanks | Aug 1, 2024
Does Canvas give parents robust access to curriculum? Written by Utah has a statewide contract with Instructure so all teachers can use Canvas, a learning management system, to help connect students to their coursework outside the classroom. Rather than widespread...
by The Likely Voter | Jul 31, 2024
Biden bows out: What it means for the presidential election Written by President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out so close to the convention is unprecedented. Democratic voters have a right to be frustrated, but they are not disenfranchised. Ranked choice voting may...
